The issue of student debt is now at the forefront of public discourse and political debate. There is no question that debt, not just student debt, impacts our economy and… Read more »
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Teaching Civics from Early Childhood to Higher Ed
DC Shuttle … King Cosponsors the Civics Democracy Act. U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-ME) announced that he is cosponsoring the Civics Democracy Act which was introduced by Sens Chris Coons… Read more »
How Colleges and Universities Can Compete in the Emerging Credential Ecosystem 6-8-22
Thanks to everyone who joined our How Colleges and Universities Can Compete in the Emerging Credential Ecosystem webinar on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Here is a video of the complete… Read more »
Biden Admin Offers More Incarcerated Students Second Chance Pells, Boosts Investment in Pandemic Recovery … Now, Will It Forgive Student Loans?
DC Shuttle … Hearings & Markups of Interest The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety will hold a hearing on Connecting Workers and… Read more »
Plan Would “Repurpose” $500 million in Unspent Covid Relief that Was Set Aside for Higher Ed
DC Shuttle … Senate Covid-19 Relief Compromise Would Repurpose $500 Million in Higher Ed Funding. The U.S. Senate reached a bipartisan “agreement in principle” for a $10 billion Covid-19 relief… Read more »
New England Lawmakers Convene to Explore Key Higher Ed Issues, from Food Insecurity to College Mergers
Rather than return to the pre-Covid state of affairs, policy change is needed to strengthen each leg of the “three-legged stool” of community college success: students’ financial stability, learning inside… Read more »
State of the States in New England, 2022 … Plus Some Key Points from the NEJHE Beat
“This Covid-19 pandemic has been part of our lives for nearly two years now. It’s what we talk about at our kitchen tables over breakfast in the morning, and again…
States Fighting Over Vaccine Mandates
DC Shuttle … Biden Administration Releases Vaccine Mandate Guidelines. The U.S. Labor Department released a new vaccine mandate requiring that federal government employees and those of companies with greater than… Read more »
House to Vote on Package Boosting Free Community College, Higher Pell Grants, Pre-K, Childcare
DC Shuttle … Hearings & Markups of Interest(Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.) The… Read more »
A Recap of the 2021 State Legislative Sessions in New England: Higher Ed and Workforce Development
Amid a lingering pandemic, a surprise merger proposal and strong efforts to make college free or debt-free, the 2021 legislative session in New England was one for the books. Let’s… Read more »